Freshwater mussel records collected by the Maryland Department of ...
Freshwater mussel records collected by the Maryland Department of ...
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Corbicula fluminea is a non-native bivalve that was introduced in <strong>the</strong> United<br />
States around <strong>the</strong> 1920s (Counts 1986) and has been documented throughout much <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
flowing waters <strong>of</strong> <strong>Maryland</strong>. In 2009, C. fluminea was <strong>collected</strong> at 31 sites; seven sites<br />
were where <strong>the</strong>y were previously encountered. They were found in <strong>the</strong> Gilbert Swamp,<br />
Conocheauge Creek, and Middle Chester River watersheds for <strong>the</strong> first time. The<br />
statewide distribution <strong>of</strong> C. fluminea currently represents 293 sites within 69, 8-digit<br />
watersheds <strong>of</strong> <strong>Maryland</strong> (Figure 21). There are only a handful <strong>of</strong> watersheds in <strong>the</strong> state<br />
where <strong>the</strong>y have not been encountered.<br />
Figure 21. Locations where C. fluminea (Asiatic clam) was <strong>collected</strong>.<br />
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